Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The elderly woman hadn’t been sleeping well due to a headache . Her health was affected by the declining quality of her sleep as a result . It was important to have an adequate amount of sleep, otherwise one’s health would be negatively impacted .
Wang Yao planned to enhance her vitality first, so he adjusted the prescription slightly by adding two herbs which would calm her nerves .
Wang Yao had the herbs he wanted available .
He wrote down the prescription, got the herbs out of the cabinet, and packed them .
Wang Yao also wrote down the dose, how to take the herbs, and some precautions regarding the medication on a piece of paper for Chen Changfeng .
“Your handwriting is great!” Chen Changfeng praised after taking the piece of paper .
“I’m flattered,” said Wang Yao with a smile .
“This can treat my mother’s headache?” asked Chen Changfeng .
“Yes, but with limited effect . The formula will enhance and consolidate her vitality . Your mother is quite weak due to poor sleep quality and her age . She needs the herbs to help regulate her body,” explained Wang Yao .
“I see . How about the other formula you mentioned? When can I get it?” asked Chen Changfeng .
“In three days . I’ll give you a call,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay, thanks,” said Chen Changfeng .
The cost of the formula was not expensive, only a few hundred yuan .
Chen Changfeng thanked Wang Yao and left with his mother . The two of them drove off .
“Mom, how do you feel?” asked Chen Changfeng .
“I feel much better after the massage,” said his mother .
“Good, we’ll see if the medicine is going to work,” said Chen Changfeng .
“Okay,” said his mother .
“I’ll visit him in two days to get another,” said Chen Changfeng .
Meanwhile, at the town center of Lianshan, inside a household, Chen Wei was taking a shower .
He felt something while having a shower .
I can feel it! I can feel it!
He had some feeling at his crotch, which he hadn’t had for months . He was thrilled . Although he wasn’t back to normal, he could see hope .
The herbs prescribed by Dr . Wang are working!
He was in tears from the overwhelming happiness .
He could possibly save his marriage, his family, and his dignity as a man .
I should thank that Dr . Wang in person, and ask him to give me a check-up, thought Chen Wei . He was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he even forgot he was taking a shower .
Good, the number of people has increased .
Wang Yao found that the number of people he completed for the mission had increased to 35 . He was unsure who exactly the 35 people were, but it was a good thing for him . He was one more step closer to completing his mission .
Wang Yao went down Nanshan Hill early the next morning, as he would have a lot of patients today .
His first patient of the day was Zhou Wukang, who came with his father .
Zhou Wukang’s arm had recovered well . Wang Yao checked him over before giving him the Meridian Unblocking powder he had brewed earlier .
While Wang Yao was seeing Zhou Wukang, Pan Jun and his friend had arrived . They waited outside the clinical room . Later on, Chen Boyuan arrived with his father-in-law . They also waited outside the clinical room . This was the first time Wang Yao had so many patients at the same time . Fortunately, they were all people he knew .
“Take the decoction as usual, which will enhance his vitality, but the dose can be reduced by half over time,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay,” said Zhou Xiong .
“Ask Wukang to practice Kung Fu again, starting from gentle Chinese boxing . It will help with his recovery,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay, thank you, Dr . Wang,” said Zhou Xiong .
Zhou Xiong didn’t linger . He left with his son right away as there were other patients waiting .
Wang Yao saw Chen Wei next .
“Hello, how have you been?” asked Wang Yao .
“The decoction you gave me worked . I could feel it,” said Chen Wei vaguely, as there were other people around .
“Good, let me take a look,” said Wang Yao .
He checked Chen Wei’s pulse .
“It’s working . Good . Sit still now,” said Wang Yao .
He started to give Chen Wei a massage with his right hand . He pushed and rubbed Chen Wei’s lower back . He gathered his Qi into his palms and tried to release it into Chen Wei’s body .
Wang Yao tried to apply Qi to the patient during the massage treatment . He had tried it on Zhou Wukang, although it was not very effective then . With more practice recently, Wang Yao felt he could control his Qi better, so he wanted to try it on Chen Wei .
“How do you feel?” asked Wang Yao .
“I feel warm,” said Chen Wei .
He felt that Wang Yao’s hands were warm, even hot, like his lower back was covered by a warm cloth . The warm feeling started to penetrate into his body .
The warm feeling went from lower back to lower belly, then to his crotch .
He could feel something down his crotch .
“Have you taken all the decoctions?” asked Wang Yao .
“Yes,” said Chen Wei .
“I’ll give you another decoction . Continue to take it, and be cautious of your lifestyle,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay, thank you,” said Chen Wei happily .
Wang Yao wrote down the prescription, packed the herbs, and repeated the precautions Chen Wei should take .
“Be aware of your lifestyle . Don’t do what you are not supposed to!” said Wang Yao .
“I won’t, Dr . Wang . ” This time, Chen Wei completed trusted Wang Yao . Wang Yao didn’t need to repeat those precautions; Chen Wei knew exactly what he was not supposed to do .
Pan Jun talked to Wang Yao for a moment before leaving the clinic with Chen Wei .
“He looks quite happy!” said Chen Boyuan with a smile .
“Yes,” said Wang Yao .
All the patients would be happier when they got better, especially the ones with unspeakable conditions .
“Do you need a break?” asked Chen Boyuan .
“No, I’m not tired . ” Wang Yao shook his hand with a smile .
The old man’s legs were skinny, like Zhou Wukang’s arm, but stronger . Because he had been healthy for a long time .
Let me try again!
Wang Yao gathered his Qi onto his palms, then massaged the old man’s legs .
“Ouch!”
The old man frowned .
He felt that Wang Yao’s hands were quite warm, even hot, but he was not sure if it was because that his legs were sensitive to heat .
The warm feeling expanded from his legs to his feet, then to his lower back . It was interesting that the warm feeling stopped at his lower back .
Wang Yao stopped massaging half an hour later .
“Do you feel strange?” asked Wang Yao .
“My legs are warm, so are my feet . But the warm feeling stopped here, I feel a bit uncomfortable . ” The old man pointed at his belly and lower back .
The feeling was uncomfortable . It was like the Qi was stuck somewhere inside his body .
“Here?”
Wang Yao pressed a few acupuncture points on the old man’s body with his finger .
“Ouch!”
Chen Boyuan’s father-in-law felt as if his body was pin-pricked by a needle . He shivered and took a deep breath .
“What’s wrong?” asked Wang Yao .
“I feel a bit painful down there, like I was pin-pricked by a needle,” said the old man .
“I see . Please try to bear with it for a bit longer,” said Wang Yao .
He reduced the strength applied on the old man’s body, then continued to press those acupuncture points .
The old man continued to have the pin prick feeling, but not as bad as it was .
“Well, I’ll stop for now . I have some decoction here, please drink some . ” Wang Yao took out a porcelain bottle with decoction inside . It was the Meridian Unblocking powder .
He had brewed two of the Meridian Unblocking powder . One for Zhou Wukang, the other for Chen Boyuan’s father-in-law .
“What is this?” asked the old man .
“Meridian Unblocking powder . It can activate your blood, remove the coagulation, and unblock your meridians,” said Wang Yao .
The old man probably had never heard of this decoction, but Chen Boyuan knew what it was . He had witnessed Wang Yao give it to Su Xiaoxue when he was in Beijing . Wang Yao only gave Su Xiaoxue a small amount of the decoction .
Chen Boyuan thought that these wonderful decoctions made Wang Yao an extraordinary doctor . These decoctions could take effect immediately .
“Just take a little for now,” said Wang Yao .
Chen Boyuan’s father-in-law only took a little bit of the decoction . He felt the difference immediately . The decoction went into his stomach like a warm current, then ran all the way to his trunk and limbs . A warm feeling spread all over his body .
Ten minutes after the old man had taken the decoction, Wang Yao gave him a massage again . He continued to apply his Qi to the massage treatment and focused on those acupuncture points .
The combination of the decoction with the massage applied with Qi was quite effective .
Crack!
It was the sound from inside the old man’s body, but it couldn’t be heard . More precisely, it was not a sound, but a feeling, a special feeling . The old man felt somewhere inside his body was unblocked .
It was not hard to describe such a feeling . It was as if a constipated patient suddenly opened his bowels . The wastes inside his body were evacuated . It was a liberating feeling .
Then, the remaining warmth inside the old man’s legs started to move up and passed his lower back a little bit .
The old man tried to move his legs, and he found he could contract the muscle and was able to slightly move his leg .
“It’s moving!” He was thrilled .
“Yes!” said Chen Boyuan happily, as he also noticed the movement .
Wang Yao didn’t say anything . He continued to massage the old man’s lower back, his trunk, and lower limbs . It took him another half an hour to finish the massage treatment .
“Let me take a look again . ” Wang Yao checked his pulse after 10 minutes .
“Good, I’m happy with your response to the treatment,” said Wang Yao . “Let’s call it a day . Take the decoction home with you . I’ve written down how to take it on this piece of paper . Try to give him a massage whenever you can, which will help him recover faster . ” Wang Yao handed the piece of paper to Chen Boyuan .
The decoction cost a lot .
Chen Boyuan was not shocked by the cost . In fact, he had earned enough money by working in his current position for years .
“Thank you, Dr . Wang,” said Chen Boyuan .
“You are welcome . See you later,” said Wang Yao .
The whole morning was gone after seeing three patients .
This was the first time Wang Yao had seen three patients in a row .
He took a break, then documented today’s cases including the patients’ symptoms, the decoctions he prescribed to the patients and treatment sessions . He also wrote down his clinical reasoning as these were all valuable experiences which could be used as references in the future . If possible, he wanted to write a book of all the treatments he gave to his patients, like what Sang Guzi was going to do .
I should go home to have lunch .
After having lunch, Wang Yao returned to his clinic . He did some stretches, then took a nap .
He went back to Nanshan Hill after that, as he didn’t expect any patients to come in the afternoon .